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not my fault, i tried to help fellow user how to navigate the frame layout. Then somebody came along, did't read the instruction but post a negative comment instead. I hope asking them to read the comment again isn't rude by all meant.

Look like z2k has direct small access to blow the dust with them blower.

If you had taken a glance at the sentences immediately below the photo you went to the trouble of copying -- you wouldn't need to ask! LCD Panel Dust Removal!

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It is the small bellows simply in the holes of the projector and so can the front and back of each of the three panels clean. This cleaning system is a unique feature of the Sanyo PLV-Z2000. For all other manufacturers have to the projector in the case of infestation in the dust (after the guarantee fee) service.

Excellent. I don't know why LCD's don't have sealed light paths like DLP's do. Dust WILL eventually make it on to the chips but it's nice that they included a way to clean it out...

Because LCD has much higher heat and so sealed path doesn't work (lots of ventilation needed!)

Looking forward to more information next month. Curious about the Iris comments -- does some unusual not to include a manually adjustable Iris. Good news on the 6500K factory setup, but guess we really need to see what the production models are like!

I wonder how the 'Caption In' aspect ratio in will work. Hopefully it will nearly fill the screen with an anamorphic movie but leave enough room at the bottom for subtitles without cropping them! That would be great.

The scaling performance is disappointing for my application. Not too excited about the black level either ('Batman Begins' example), though probably still a respectable improvement over what I have now.

Just read the review.Noy to bad,Was hoping blacks would be better and the scaling looks to be not so hot,But if you have a good hddvd player that would not matter.I think the new panny with the d7 panels will beat this fp for the money.Also the mit hc6000 looks to be better,

Just read the review.Noy to bad,Was hoping blacks would be better and the scaling looks to be not so hot,But if you have a good hddvd player that would not matter.I think the new panny with the d7 panels will beat this fp for the money.Also the mit hc6000 looks to be better,

some paraphrasing: larger than predecessor. points out a cold-device (rather than hot-device) plug. more quiet than mitsu 5000, and apparently their new record for quietness. sanyo added filter to take care of dust...laments that others don't have it. bigger remote control, with direct choice buttons...which they also find terrific. iris can be fast or firm...but can be heard to operate in fast mode. does not take a c4h filter, because their glass filter does not fit. (apparently, they use this for tuning.) contrast is 65% better when color-corrected than plv-z5. they liked the DVD 576i mode and the 1080p mode (scaler is bypassed over hdmi if sent w/o overscan), but were not impressed by the 1080i mode (not sharp enough). They are pointing out that this is a preship model, and they hope this will improve. they plan to do a real test when the final device comes out.

and I hope this helped.

/iaw

"not sharp enough"---REALLY? The Z4 was and is the sharpest of any of the front projectors, [compared to Sony, Epson and Panasonic] and you are saying the 1080P D7 panel version isn't? Probably too much OKTOBERFEST wherever you are. My Z4 is an all time winner with 3000 hours on the original lamp. I'll be first in line when more competent reviews come out.

Sorry...
This so called review is a knock-off. Rewritten from a press release, rumors from varies forum, word of mouth...etc. I doubt they even have a manufacturer box to begin it.

This reviewer, [The 411 team specialist on 14 September], say they evaluated the Sanyo PLV-Z2000 at CEDIA. May not be the best way to do a complete review but it is OK, in my opinion, to do a preliminary. The review does not sound like any of the press releases that I have seen, or a fabrication to me. We will all be glad to see a solid review, but his one should encourage further looking for actual performance info.